Join us in celebrating the world premiere of Marcus Leslie Singleton: New Steps, the first solo museum exhibition dedicated to Singleton's nuanced, deeply intimate paintings of Black American communities.
7 PM Artist + Curator Talk – $5 for Non-Members, Free for Members (Email Membership@cincycac.org for Promo Code)
7 PM Exclusive gallery access, cash bar, and set by DJ Nymph
9 PM Afterparty at Alice OTR – Skip the line and no cover for CAC Members who show their membership cards
Curated by CAC Curator Theresa Bembnister, Marcus Leslie Singleton: New Steps includes videos, drawings and deeply intimate paintings of Singleton’s experiences in Côte d'Ivoire displayed alongside works depicting his family and friends.
In early 2024, Singleton attended an artist residency at La Fourchette de Rōze, a boutique hotel in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. As a Black American, his first trip to West Africa was a transformational experience.
Singleton portrays nuanced images of everyday life in two distinct cultures – what the artist describes as the next steps following a period of observation and self-discovery. Singleton’s paintings span the spectrum from light-hearted to emotionally charged.
This will be the first solo exhibition for the self-taught painter, who creates figurative paintings from notes, sketches, recordings, and photos that he takes of his surroundings.
The presentation of Marcus Leslie Singleton: New Steps at CAC is supported by George and Linda Kurz.
CAC major annual operating support is provided by ArtsWave, Bartlett Wealth Management, Ronald Bates & Randy Lasley, Gale & Dave Beckett, Jim Cheng, Robert Chavez, Friedlander Family Fund, Andrew Howe Family Foundation, The Johnson Foundation, Maria Kalomenidou & Yannis Skoufalis, Kettering Family Foundation, Emily Kokenge, The Kroger Company, George & Linda Kurz, Bruce Lazarus & Phil Weintraub, Rick Michelman & Karen Meyer, Barbara K. Myers, the Ohio Arts Council, P&G Fund, Jennie Rosenthal, The Rosenthal Family Foundation, Tom Schiff, John J. & Mary R. Schiff Foundation, Rosemary & Mark Schlachter, Sara & Michelle Vance Waddell, and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc.